Reviews

Brighton Ska Festival

Brighton Ska Festival

- 14 May 2012

It’s perhaps unclear what constitutes a festival, but a burger stand is a prerequisite. Add...

The Great Escape – EMA

The Great Escape – EMA

- 14 May 2012

South Dakota’s Erika M Anderson, when strutting about the stage, casts a figure a little...

The Great Escape – Solar Bears + Beth Jeans Houghton

The Great Escape – Solar Bears + Beth Jeans Houghton

- 14 May 2012

It seems the best electronic acts tend to fall flat at the Great Escape. Following...

The Great Escape – Throne + IO Echo + PAWS

The Great Escape – Throne + IO Echo + PAWS

- 14 May 2012

A half-empty, cavernous Green Door Store seemed the perfect venue for this alternative rock line-up....

The Great Escape – Blanck Mass

The Great Escape – Blanck Mass

- 14 May 2012

When you imagine one half of progressive electro titans F**k Buttons performing late on a...

The Great Escape – Canada House

The Great Escape – Canada House

- 14 May 2012

New music promoters Canadian Blast’s annual shindig is usually a dead cert for some half-decent,...

The Great Escape – Rolo Tomassi

The Great Escape – Rolo Tomassi

- 14 May 2012

It’s always a bit odd watching the token metal band shoehorned into a predominantly indie...

The Great Escape – Erased Tapes

The Great Escape – Erased Tapes

- 14 May 2012

The scene of acclaimed classical artist Max Richter’s triumph at last year’s Great Escape, St...

The Great Escape – Lulu James

The Great Escape – Lulu James

- 14 May 2012

The stunningly beautiful, self-proclaimed 21st Century soul singer, backed by live piano and bass plus...

The Alternative Escape – Martin Rossiter

The Alternative Escape – Martin Rossiter

- 14 May 2012

The perfect choice to close an afternoon in the Marwood garden, Rossiter proved he owns...

The Great Escape – Hyde & Beast

The Great Escape – Hyde & Beast

- 14 May 2012

Futureheads’ drummer David Hyde swapped his sticks for a guitar for this side project with...

Corelli Ensemble

Corelli Ensemble

- 14 May 2012

The Corelli Ensemble’s robust and superbly articulated rendition of the ‘Four Seasons’ kicked off the...